Helicopter: Budgie The Little

is a popular British children's media franchise centered on a courageous small blue helicopter and his anthropomorphic aircraft friends at the fictional Harefield Airfield . Origin and Creation

The franchise began as a series of children's books written by , first published in 1989. Her inspiration came from her own flight training experiences with the Royal Navy. Animated Television Series Budgie the Little Helicopter

Following the success of the books, an animated series was produced by Fred Wolf Films and aired on in the UK from 1994 to 1996. is a popular British children's media franchise centered